Katy Perry
Roar lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:44
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am the champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Ooh, ooh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey, got up)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Ooh, ooh
You're gonna hear me roar (hey)
Ooh (you'll hear me roar), ooh
You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Oh, louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Ooh (yeah), ooh
You're gonna hear me roar
Ooh (you'll hear me roar), ooh
You're gonna hear me roar
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Key vocabulary
- bite
- take a chunk of foodB1
- tongue
- talking organB1
- breath
- air you breatheB1
- rock
- a stoneC1
- boat
- small ship on waterA1
- mess
- untidy disorderB1
- sat
- was seated
- agreed
- matched in opinionA1
- politely
- in a respectful way
- forgot
- failed to remember
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About this song
Katy Perry is an American pop singer known for her candy-colored pop style and chart-topping anthems such as Teenage Dream and Firework. She has worked across pop-rock and contemporary electronic music while building a public persona that pairs playful imagery with themes of empowerment and self-acceptance.